Wicks Gulch placers, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wicks Gulch placers | Group of Placers |
| Hillsboro Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 57' 5'' North , 107° 30' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Placers
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Oasis | 149 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Caballo | 112 (2011) | 18.3km |
| Arrey | 232 (2011) | 20.5km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 22.6km |
Structure: Fault With About 2,000 Ft Displacement Quartz Monzonite Porphyry And Mineralized Veins Occur 2 Mi East And Upstream From Placer Sites. A Caliche Layer Separates Gold-Bearing Gravels From Barren Gravels.
Alteration: Oxidation Of Auriferous Pyrite To Pseudomorphs Of Limonite Which Retain Gold Gives The Black Sand Concentrates A Commercial Value For Smelter Treatment.
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit type: Placer Au-PGE
Rock formation(s): Santa Fe
Ore(s): Caliche Horizon Usually Separates Upper Part Of Fan Containing Andesite, Latite, Monzonite, And Gold Fragments From Lower Barren Part Of Fan Containing Rhyolite Fragments.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Osmium Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine Formula: (Os,Ir) |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Osmium | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| ⓘ | var. Iridosmine | 1.AF.05 | (Os,Ir) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ru | Ruthenium | |
| Ru | ⓘ Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Os | Osmium | |
| Os | ⓘ Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Os | ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Ir | Iridium | |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Osmium | (Os,Ir,Ru) |
| Ir | ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine | (Os,Ir) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10038244 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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References
Lindgren, Waldemar, Graton, L.C., Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp68 pp.272-276
